tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122320042011-04-21T17:21:59.715-07:00A blog about Los Angeles, its skyline, its people and its future.LosAngelesRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07076959948500823643noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12232004.post-1113723723162636742005-04-17T00:25:00.000-07:002005-04-17T00:43:03.326-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome!</span> With this blog, I'm hoping to contribute to the ongoing discussion about the future of Los Angeles. Like many of my fellow Angelenos, I've got lots of ideas about the direction of LA. Ideas about Metro Rail, the street grid, land use patterns and development, etc.<br /><br />The city/county/region of LA is huge, in terms of both geographical size and population. The sprawl that has characterized Los Angeles' development is becoming a real hinderance to our growth and prosperity as a metropolitan area. Only with smarter use of our land will we be able to accomodate the growth in population that is projected for Southern California over the next century. And only with public investments in public transit, parks, schools, libraries and police will we be able to continue to make LA an enjoyable place to live.<br /><br />Anyway, I hope I spark some ideas, and I look forward to hearing what you have to say as well!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12232004-111372372316263674?l=losangelesrising.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LosAngelesRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07076959948500823643noreply@blogger.com